Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
NEW RAILROADS.

Col. CrOcker Gives Definite Information
Concerning Projected Lines.
The Call publishes an interview with
Col C. F. Croker concerning new railroad
enterprises in which he SAYS about the new
line to be built on the east side of the San
Joaquin valley: 1t is to be incorporated
under the name of the San Joaquin and
Tulare Railroad. and will run from point
on our main line in the vicinity of Stock
ton due east and then south back to the
main line at Lerdo or Poso. The point of
junction at either end of the line has not
vet been fixed, and it is not necessary the
road should start from Oakdale. The in
corporation, however, will be made wide
enough to cover very large extent of
country, opening up most fertile section
of the State"
In reference to the demands of Fresno
that their town should be made common
point, Colonel Croker stated that the COM
pany had sent down there representative
to obtain right of way. This gentleman
attended the mass meeting and had made
known to the people the wish of the COM
pany to obtain right of way in return for
making Fresno a junction point in connec-
ton with the new east-side line The an
swer was, however, that Fresno would
grant nothing, would give no subsidy,
would, in fact, retard the progress of the
work unless the town was made a shipping
point.
A committee was appointed to wait on
us, and when they come we will learn the
nature of their demands.
" am strongly opposed, however" con-
tinued Mr.. Croker, to taking subsidies
from the counties. We don't want their
nd h,,,1
assistance, but | believe the Fresno people
told our representative that if their demands
were not granted, and if Fresno is not made
a junction point, they would build line
themselves"
What other extensions does the COM
pany propose to build in the immediate
| future? ?" asked the reporter
I'VE have decided to extend the San
joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad from
its present terminus at Valley Springs into
! the Sierra foothills as far as the Calayeras
Big Trees. There is rich fruit country in
this district, and the road will undoubtedly
be a profitable feeder. We are also building
line into Lake county. and extending the
line from Shingle Springs to Placerville"
" Is line to Eureka, Humboldt county,
included in the list of extensions % asked
the reporter.
i have no doubt" Colonel Crocker re-
piled, " that railroad will be built into
Humboldt county sooner or later, but as it
will prove an expensive line to build it will
have to stand over for some time, so far as
we are concerned. The county is verv
rough and precipitous. There are at least
two ranges of mountains to cross, and
moreover l don't think the line could be
conveniently operated in connection with
any part of our present system. We have
graded about twenty miles of the Will
lows and Mendocino road that is to the
foot of the Coast Ranges, but we have made
no surveys further than that point, believ-
ing that there are other portions of the
State more in need of immediate develop
ment."
Regarding the Santa Barbara line Colonel
Croker stated that about fourteen miles of
track had been laid north from Santa Bar
bara
1--WE will keep small force of men at
work there who will gradually grade north
to the Gaviota Pass. 1t is also our inten-
lion to put force of men to work on the
tunnel between Templeton and San Luis
Obispo. How soon work will be started
cannot yet say"